Amida Brimah woke up Saturday morning and had his typical, simple breakfast. A bagel. Later in the day, he did not have his typical, simple game.

The 7-foot freshman center for UConn gave the 9,561 gathered at Gampel Pavilion a glimpse into what could be, turning in a huge game that powered the Huskies to an easy victory, 84-61, against Central Florida on Saturday night. Nobody expected the 20 points, eight rebounds and five blocked shots in 20 minutes.

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